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cord-031252-ji0ef0by	D'Angelo, Lawrence	Infectious Disease Problems in Adolescents	2020-09-01		.txt	text/plain	7922	484	41	When prevention is impossible or unsuccessful, treatment with amantadine can shorten the duration of fever and systemic and respiratory symptoms by about 50% if the illness is caused by type A virus and the drug therapy is initiated within the first 48 hours of infection. Mononucleosis is an acute infection most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the herpesvirus group. In general, the incidence of mononucleosis is greatest in individuals who have not encountered the virus prior to adolescence, although EBV can cause illness in younger children (3) . In adolescents and young adults, other infectious agents can cause illnesses that mimic EBV-induced mononucleosis. Most genital lesions encountered in adolescents and young adults are due to STDs. The most common lesions are vaginal warts and herpes simplex infection, usually with type II virus. Evidence for active Epstein-Barr virus infection in patients with persistent unexplained illnesses: Elevated anti-early antigen antibodies	./cache/cord-031252-ji0ef0by.txt	./txt/cord-031252-ji0ef0by.txt